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By 

LAURA 
ROUNTKEE 
SMITH 

AFLANAGAN COMPANY 
CHICAGO 




Patriotic Books 



AMERICAN HEROES FROM 
HISTORY 
By INEZ N. McFEE 
For Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Grades 
Cloth — 262 pages — Illustrated — 60 cents 
When the "f airy-tale' ' period has 
passed nothing thrills the schoolboy or 
girl as do true stories of real heroes. 
"American Heroes from History" de- 
scribes the deeds of those men who 
were instrumental in building our 
great Nation so entertainingly that 
the pupils are taught history and pa- 
triotism while absorbed in the stories 
themselves. 

PATRIOTIC SONGS 

32 large pages — Paper — 10 cents 

Contains the words and music of 
twenty-three of the best National 
songs of America and the Allied 
countries. There is no better way to 
teach love for one's country than by 
the use of patriotic songs. Printed on 
good paper and well bound. This book 
should be in the hands of every boy 
and girl in the country. 



THE MAN 
WITHOUT A COUNTRY 

By EDWARD EVERETT HALE 
Cloth, 25 cents— Paper, 12 cents— 64 pages 

This book has become an American 
classic — too well known to require 
comment. 

Our edition is an excellent one, with 
introduction and notes, an account of 
how the story came to be written, 
portrait of author, and questions on 
the text. 

How many copies shall we send your 



A. FLANAGAN COMPANY-CHICAGO 



t >RILLS AND PLAYS 
OR PATRIOTIC DAYS 



BY 



LAURA ROUNTREE SMITH 

AUTHOR OF 
THE BUNNY COTTON-TAIL BOOKS 



FLANAGAN COMPANY 
CHICAGO 



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COPYRIGHT, 1918, BY A. FLANAGAN COMPANY 



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OCT I I !9!8 ® CI ^ 50595 



CONTENTS 

PAGE 

Liberty Bell — A Fourth of July Play 5 

A Patriotic Party 8 

A February Play 15 

Doing Our Bit 22 

Red Cross Activity Play 27 

A Visit to Thrift Town 33 

The Comfort Kit 41 

A Conservation Party 43 

The Flag's Reception 45 

A Soldier's March and Drill 52 

A Sailor's Drill 54 

A Red, White, and Blue Drili 56 

A Candle Drill 57 

Songs : 1. Marching with Bonnie Flags; 2. Drummer 
Boys ; 3. The Flag We Love 59 

Game of Stars and Stripes 61 

Game of Substitutes 62 

Suggested Tableaux with Recitations 63 

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Books by ■ 
Laura Rountree Smith 

THE TALE OF BUNNY COTTON-TAIL 

BUNNY BOY AND GRIZZLY BEAR 

BUNNY BRIGHT EYES 

THREE LITTLE COTTON-TAILS 

LITTLE BEAR 

SEVENTEEN LITTLE BEARS 

LITTLE ESKIMO 

MOTHER GOOSE STORIES IN PROSE 

HAWK EYE (An Indian Story Reader) 

THE ROLY-POLY BOOK 

BUNNY COTTON-TAIL JUNIOR 

THE CIRCUS BOOK 

THE CIRCUS COTTON-TAILS 

SNUBBY NOSE AND TIPPY TOES 

THE CANDY-SHOP COTTON-TAILS 

Published by 

A. Flanagan Company, Chicago 



Drills and Plays for Patriotic Days 

LIBERTY BELL 

A Fourth of July Play 

(To be given indoors or out) 

A very effective parade may be given to precede this 
entertainment. The little band leads it, followed by a real 
band, and children carrying flags, with Liberty Bell in the 
square they form. Fire Crackers, Peanuts, and Pop Corn 
follow. They carry banners bearing their names. These 
are followed by Soldiers, Red Cross Nurses, and Sailors. 
Betsy Ross, attended by Boy Scouts carrying a huge flag 
held horizontally, finishes the procession. 

They march in this manner to the Park or Hall where the 
entertainment is given. 

Any additional songs or drills may be included. The 
entire school should take part in the entertainment. 

The entertainment may be given without special costumes, 
the children bearing banners upon which their names are 
written, or the following costumes may be carried out as 
desired. 

Liberty Bell : Bell-shaped dress of yellow crepe paper. 
Fire Crackers : Red paper dresses, arms concealed, red 

hats, yellow tassel. 
Pop Corn : White dresses, white caps. 
Peanuts : Tan dresses and caps. 

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Lemonade : Carries a big glass of lemonade. 

Fireworks: Carries bunch of fireworks. 

Betsy Ross: Blue dress, white cap, kerchief, apron. 

Soldiers, Sailors, Nurses, and Boy Scouts in their usual 
costumes. 

Liberty Bell now is escorted to a raised platform where 
she stands with the children bearing flags, grouped right and 
left. Each group as it enters bows to her and recites its 
particular verse, then takes a place at the right or left. They 
salute Liberty Bell. 

1. Children (bearing flags) : 

Liberty Bell, Liberty Bell, 

A wonderful story you could tell, 

Of Freedom 's call to one and all, 

You rang in Independence Hall. 

Though cracked and old, we love you well, 

Old Liberty Bell, old Liberty Bell. 

2. Fire Crackers : 

We're Fire Crackers, we never tire, 

Of a noisy Fourth. "We only fire, 

With a banging sound, upon the ground. 

The Fire Crackers all resound, 

With a bing, bang, boom, oh, come make room 

More Fire Crackers are coming soon ! 

3. The Little Band (children with tin horns and drum) : 

We're the little band, with merry tune, 
Well entertain the crowd full soon, 
Then rub-a-dub, old drum begin, 
And we will join your merry dm, 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 1 

4. Pop Corn and Peanuts : 

We're Pop Corn and Peanuts, so round and jolly, 
To pass us by would be greatest of folly, 
We're welcome always at the gate, 
And we will help you celebrate. 

5. Lemonade : 

We're red lemonade, and never afraid, 
Good people will pass us by. 
Oh, red lemonade! oh, lemonade! 
To give all a good time, we try. 

6. Soldiers and Sailors: 

Soldiers and sailors marching along, 

Always singing a cheerful song. 

What more can we say? and what more do? 

As we march 'neath the red and white and blue ? 

7. Fireworks : 

We're the Sky Rockets, we light the sky, 
And wish you a happy Fourth of July, 
And all can tell, 0, Liberty Bell ! 
As we gaze upon you, we wish you well. 

(Little Boy Scouts carrying banners with "Fourth of 
July" upon them, lead in Betsy Boss. They escort her to 
a seat by Liberty Bell. Betsy Ross carries a copy of the 
first American flag made with thirteen stars set in a circle 
in the blue union with thirteen red and white stripes.) 

8. Betsy Ross : 

I'm Betsy Ross, in song and story, 
Always mentioned with Old Glory, 
I made the first flag as you see, 
And now am famous in History. 



8 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

All: 

Betsy Ross, Betsy Ross, 

We'll honor you 'tis true, 
Betsy Ross, Betsy Ross, 

Made the red and white and blue. 

9. Red Cross Nurses : 

Red Cross Nurses, see us come, 
Wherever there is a flag or drum, 
Soldiers and sailors all agree, 
They find us welcome company. 

10. Dance. The Soldiers, Sailors, and Nurses dance the 
Virginia Reel to close. 

A PATRIOTIC PARTY 

The children make the invitations, and decorate them with 
flags and the following verse : 

The colors call, to one and all, 
And invite you, large and small. 
Old flags and new, we bring to you, 
And patriotic features, too. 
At any rate, do not be late, 
At (hour) we celebrate. 

The only stage decoration needed is an old grandfather's 
clock with high door, through which all the characters enter. 
Where this cannot be obtained, a large clock face above a 
screen or curtains will serve the purpose. 

Thrift wears neat looking old-fashioned clothes. 
Substitutes carry baskets bearing the word, "Substi- 
tutes." 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 9 

Thrift Stamps and Liberty Bond carry cards with their 
names upon them. 

Red Cross Nurses and Boy Scouts wear the usual cos- 
tumes. 

The Spirit of the Times carries flags. 

The Hours carry red, white, and blue pasteboard shields. 
They wear white dresses ; hair flowing. 

Drill op the Hours : 

Enter through the clock, march right and left, holding 
shields high, meet, pass each other several times ; meet, march 
forward in twos, fours, sixes, march right and left ; meet in 
line, stand holding shields touching, hold up, down, right, 
left, sway to and fro, hold on heads with both hands ; march 
again, meet in a circle ; all go to center and back, every other 
one goes to the center and back, every other one skips 
around winding in and out among those who stand in the 
circle. March again, meet in two lines facing, sides to audi- 
ence, hold shields touching, first couple march under, the 
next and next, this continues until all have marched through ; 
stand still holding shields touching while the Spirit of the 
Times enters, marches between them and through to a plat- 
form at the back where he is seated. The Hours recite and 
sing. 

We are the Hours, we dance and sing, 
Red, white, and blue, we form a ring, 
We are the Hours, with dance and rhyme, 
We greet the Spirit of The Times. 

(The Hours retire into the clock, Red Cross Nurses and 
Boy Scouts enter, line up right and left and recite.) 



10 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

All: 

Oh, all the flags wave up on high, 

America! America! 
A host of children now pass by, 

America! America! 
It waves above, it waves above, 
The bonnie banner that we love. 
We come, our loyal hearts to prove, 

America! America! 

Spirit of The Times : 

I welcome you, I welcome you, 

With your love for the red and white and blue. 

Recitation : 

my banner 

Oh, Banner, my Banner, 

You're waving high above, 
The bonnie red and, white and blue, 

The flag, the children love. 
With star-gleam and rose-gleam, 

The call has come for you, 
Dear stripes and stars, the Banner's ours, 

The red, the white, the blue. 

Oh, Banner, my Banner, 

I love you more and more. 
You sing a song of long ago, 

And men who've gone to war, 
With glad song, and sad song, 

We sing again of you ; 
Float far and wide, 
A Nation's pride, 

The red, the white, the blue. 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS H 

Recitation : 

a song op stripes and stahs 

Sing of stripes and sing of stars, 

Echo, sweet replying, 
For the flag is calling you, 
Lovely red and white and blue, 

All the flags are flying. 

Sing of many tramping feet, 

Bugle call is blowing. 
Loyal are our hearts and true, 
Bearing red and white and blue, 

'Neath the flag we're going. 

Recitation : 

soldier boy 

Hark! to the music of the drum, 

Soldier boy, soldier boy, 
Cheerfully, we hear you come, 

Soldier boy, soldier boy, 
Sound of fife and war's fanfare, 
Banners flying in the air, 
Hurrah ! our flag is everywhere, 

Soldier, soldier boy. 

Marching onward side by side, 

Soldier boy, soldier boy, 
Oh, you are a nation's pride, 

Soldier boy, soldier boy, 
Marching to the old drum's beat, 
Hear the music of their feet, 



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Flags are flying on the street, 
Soldier, soldier boy. 

Thrift (enters through clock door) : 

Thrifty be, thrifty be, 

In truth, in song, in story ; 
Thrifty be, thrifty be, 

Thus we'll aid Old Glory. 

Spirit of the Times: 

Brother Thrift, you find a welcome, 

With your smiling face, 
We'll engage you as a teacher, 

Needed every place. 

Thrift Stamps and War Saving Stamps : 
Here we come, here we come, 
Wave the banner and beat the drum, 
Thrift Stamps find a welcome hearty, 
At this patriotic party, 
War Saving Stamps you see again, 
Fast are coming in our train. 

The Substitutes: 

We are the Substitutes you know, 
Coming from the long ago, 
Save the sugar, save the wheat, 
Honey and brown bread are good to eat, 
Corn meal and even bran 'tis true, 
Make a variety for you, 
We were never so popular before, 
Come join hands, let's win the war! 

Liberty Bond : 

I'm Liberty Bond, I sing to you, 
Of many loyal hearts and true, 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 13 

Of money saved, and money lent, 
To help our splendid Government. 

(Exit all but Spirit of the Times, while children with 
flags of all nations enter, go through any pretty 1 drill and 
line up while Weather Flags come forward and recite.) 



All: 



First : 



Second : 



Third : 



Fourth ■ 



Fifth : 



We are odd little flags and wonder whether, 
You 'd like to know about the weather ! 

When the white flag waves in air, 
The weather will be clear and fair. 

Now the blue flag's come to town, 
Rain or snow will soon fall down. 

Next the white, and blue you see, 
With storm in your locality. 

For the black flag we will wait, 
The temperature to indicate. 



The white and black flag I display, 
A cold wave's already on its way. 
Spirit of the Times : 

A welcome I will give to you. 

Little Weather Flags, 'tis true, 

But the flag I love best as welcome guest 

Is our own dear red and white and blue. 



'"The Stars and Stripes," by Fern E. Wise, would be admirable 
(Published by A. Flanagan Company. Price, 15 cents.) 



14 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

(Enter boys, one carrying a very old and worn flag, one 
a new one.) 

New Flag : 

Old, Flag, I wish you would tell me a story of the days 
gone by. I feel a thrill when I touch your faded stars and 
stripes. I believe you are more beautiful than a new flag 
after all. Old Flag, I salute you. 

Old Flag : 

Perhaps I had best tell you a dream I had. I thought I 
saw new flags all about me. Flags were flying everywhere. 
People all said, "See the beautiful new flags.' ' Just then 
a little child came and touched me. I was worn and faded 
as now, for I had seen much service on battlefields and had 
been carried on long marches. Suddenly I was caught up 
by the breeze and transformed in size and beauty. I sang 
of boys at war and brave men of long ago, and of loyalty 
and service. I did not mind my faded stars and stripes, 
for a little child had touched me ! The old men uncovered 
their heads as I went by, and the young men saluted me. 
It was a wonderful dream, New Flag. To-day, I salute you. 

(The Hours return from the clock dance, and retire as 
before. All the other characters re-enter.) 

SONG 

(Tune, "Tenting To-night") 

1 
We're marching away 'neath the starry flag, 

Beloved by me and you, 
We're bearing banners that we love, 

All to the colors true. 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 15 

Chorus 
Marching with our comrades, 
We tramp side by side, 
Singing of the banner fair, 
Bonnie is the flag 
Floating far and wide, 
Our flag is everywhere, 
Marching away, marching away, 
Marching 'neath the starry flag. 

2 

We're marching away 'neath the starry flag, 

Salute, and hold it high, 

Old Glory is a nation's pride, 

As we go marching by. 

(Close with tableau. Spirit of the Times in the center, Boy 
Scouts at right, Red Cross Nurses at the left, all the other 
characters grouped about. All hold flags.) 



A FEBRUARY PLAY 

Scene 1. The Stage setting represents St. Valentine's Gar- 
den. Wire screening as a background, covered with arti- 
ficial flowers, or paper chains hanging are very effective. 
A wire fence at the back covered with green, and gateway 
in the center, through which the characters enter will 
prove a pretty decoration, and potted plants and large 
valentines may be placed about the stage. St, Valentine 
enters and is seated at the right. Enter February with 
arms full of flags and valentines. 



16 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

St. Valentine: 

February has come to town, 
And valentines he is bringing; 
February has come to town, 
Of flags he's also singing. 

February days are few, 
Of birthdays he is dreaming; 
So we sing of Washington, 
With bonnie banners gleaming. 

February: Not so fast, not so fast please, St. Valentine. 
Do not forget that we must celebrate your birthday and 
that of Lincoln, and Longfellow, before we even speak 
of Washington. Oh, dear! I am so busy I do not 
see how I can get everything in. Perhaps I had better 
call on the children for a drill or two, I am sure they will 
help me for, 

In St. Valentine's garden 
All are very merry, 
And the bonnie flags we bring 
In the month of February. 

(Enter Thrift) 

Thrift : 

I am Thrift, I've come to stay, 

Saving every penny. 

Come, save a little every day, 

Blessings you have many. 

Save your money and your food, 

To help the Nation as you should. 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 17 

St. Valentine: 

Thrift, we truly welcome you, 
With your flags red, white, and blue. 
Save a little every day, 
Lend it to the U. S. A. 

Thrift : I am indeed a jolly fellow, just bubbling over with 
happiness. Once I was quite contented to stand in the 
background, but now, every one seems to know me. Peo- 
ple are doing things they never dreamed of before, turning 
dresses inside out, making old things appear as good as 
new. Saving money, time, and food. Even little children 
are saving their pennies to buy useful things. 

(Enter child with picture of Longfellow, recites "The 
Children's Hour," and a child, with picture of Lincoln, tells 
any incident in his life. Enter children next with valen- 
tines, heart-shaped — one led, one white, one blue, as they 
enter. Sing, tune, "Yankee Doodle" :) 

St. Valentine we love to sing, 
And tell in verse and story, 
That to you now our love we bring, 
And all salute Old Glory. 

Chorus 
Sing hurrah, St. Valentine! 
Flags above us streaming. 
Sing hurrah red, white, and blue ! 
Like bonnie banners gleaming. 
St. Valentine we bring to-day 
When stormy winds are blowing. 
Our hearts of red and white and blue, 
We love the colors glowing. 



18 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

Chorus 
Heart Drill : 

March right and left, meet in two lines holding hearts up, 
two end couples pass under, the next two, etc., until all 
have passed under. March right and left, meet in a circle ; 
reds go to the center and back, whites go to center and back, 
blues goes to center and back. Reds wind in and out among 
the circle and back to places, whites and blues do the same. 
All go to center of circle and back. March right and left. 
Meet, face audience, standing in two lines. Hold hearts 
up, down, right, left, swing to and fro, hold on heads with 
both hands, bow, repeat song, and march off. 

Scene 2. The guests are standing by a long old-fashioned 
table. They wear old-fashioned costumes and wigs. Be- 
hind the scenes is sung to the tune of ' * Long, Long Ago ' ' : 

Here is the table we once used to see, 

Long, long ago, long, long ago, 

Old-fashioned guests came to greet you and me, 

Long, long ago, long ago. 

Though we have roamed through the world far and wide, 

Many the friends that we love true and tried, 

None like the old ones who sat side by side, 

Long, long ago, long ago. 

(The guests all sit down and children representing can- 
dles march slowly to and fro. They wear white dresses, 
arms concealed, and electric torch in their caps — also white.) 

Candles in days of long ago, 
Very sprightly, twinkled brightly, 
On the table cast their light, 
Made the scene a pretty sight, 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 19 

And ^e have lately gazed upon 
George and Martha Washington. 

(The curtains part, George and Martha Washington en- 
ter.) 

All (rising) : 

In quaintest costume and old-time dress, 
George and Martha greet each guest, 
For this is the hour to be very merry, 
In snowy, blowy February. 

George and Martha : 

In old Virginia you are welcome, 
To be our guests you see. 
In old Virginia you are welcome. 
Bring in a cup of tea. 

Martha : 
We '11 entertain, as the table is set, 
And perchance we'll dance the old minuet. 
(Waiters enter with tea.) 

Waiters : 

A cup of tea, a cup of tea, 

A very good cup too, 

'Tis fine and good be it understood, 

And just the drink for you. 

(The guests now relate many stories about George and 
Martha Washington and olden times. They tell the Hatchet 
story, tell of George Washington as a boy, as a surveyor, as 
a commander in the army and as President.) 



20 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

SONG 

(Tune, "Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be?") 

Oh dear, what can have happened now, 

Oh dear, what can have happened now, 

Oh dear, what can have happened now, 

One guest is late to arrive. 

She promised to come but you've all heard the story, 

She promised to come but you've all heard the story, 

She promised to come but you've all heard the story, 

She's making a bright flag to-day. 

(Enter Betsy Eoss, with flag, all rise, sing chorus of "Star 
Spangled Banner.") 

Betsy Ross : 

I'm Betsy Ross, Betsy Ross, 

To make a flag I tried. 

I 'm Betsy Ross, Betsy Ross, 

May it stream far and wide, 

In the field of blue with stitches true, 

I stitched the little white stars for you. 

We love each color and love each fold, 

A bonnie banner we now behold. 

SONG 

(Tune, "Long, Long Ago") 

Oh, Betsy Ross made a flag, as you see, 

Long, long ago, long, long ago! 

Stitched it with care then for you and for me, 

Long, long ago, long ago. 

So fondly cherish the stripes and the stars, 

Love the white stripes and the broad crimson bars. 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 21 

Waved o'er the country this bright flag of ours 
Long, long ago, long ago. 

(The Candles now come forward and go through a short 
drill. Children with red, white, and blue hearts line up in 
front of them. All at the table rise and say:) 

Red, white, and blue ; red, white, and blue, 
To the colors well be always true. 
And 'ere the February days are done, 
Think of George and Martha Washington. 

(Children with hearts march right, Candles left, George 
and Martha come forward curtsy and recite:) 

The hour is late, but if you wait, 
One dance we'll have at any rate. 
You'll not regret that we have met 
When we dance a stately minuet. 

(The curtain falls, to rise on eight couples in line, ready to 
dance the real minuet or go through motions here suggested 
for a stately dance.) 

(All in line, hold partner's hand up high, spread out dress 
with the other hand, left foot back, curtsy. All cross right 
foot over left, left over right.) 

To every one we bow, you know, 
We'll dance in stately manner — so. 

(Bow to partners:) 

To our partners bowing low, 
As in days of long ago. 

(Bowing right and left:) 

To every one we bow. you know. 
On through the stately dance we go. 



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(Holding partner's hand slowly whirl round:) 
Turning around in the dance you see, 
Very old-fashioned, but full of glee. 

(In line, right foot a step forward, left foot step back:) 
With fancy steps we curtsy low, 
As in the days of long ago. 

(Bring heels together:) 

This minuet we dance with pleasure, 
There is music in each measure. 

Form a circle. Boys circle slowly round partners, holding 
hands high. Boys kneel, girls slowly circle round them. 
Arms held high all go to the center of circle and back, boys 
to center and back, girls to center and back. Form a hollow 
square, couples on opposite sides go forward and back, al- 
ways with hands held high, forward and back, pass through, 
forward and back and remain on opposite sides. Any one 
couple goes to each of the other couples in turn, bowing low. 
The next couple does the same, the next and next. Form a 
circle with the opposite couple, all hold hands high. There 
are now two circles on the stage, one circle goes to right, one 
to left, and out. 

DOING OUR BIT 

(A child dressed as an old lady sits mending a flag.) 
Child: Dear old flag that I mend today. I love each stripe 

and star, how I wish you could speak to me and tell me 

tales of days gone by ! 

(She nods, enter two children, one bearing our flag, an- 
other bearing a service flag.) 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 23 

First Child: Speak to you, of course I can, I am much 
more than the cloth of which I am made, I am more than 
the colors, I am history and dream and song. I am the 
heart-beat of brave men who have gone to war. I am the 
vision of brotherhood and humanity. I am truth and 
principle; there is no other flag in the world like me. 

Second Child : I am a new flag, a true flag, a flag that you 
hang in your window today. I stand for the sacrifice of 
mothers, and honest good will and service of the boys who 
went out to war. As you gaze upon my single star do you 
not think it as shining and bright as the star you gaze 
upon in the heavens above you ? I am the flag also with a 
story. I am the Service Flag. 
(A child enters with service flag containing three stars.) 

Third Child : I also am a new flag and contain three stars. 
I also tell a story as I hang day by day in the office win- 
dow, I tell that three men in our employ have enlisted, and 
are true to the colors. I am sure that my stars are as 
bright as the stars shining in the blue dome at night. I 
am indeed a wonderful flag. 
(Enter several children bearing a larger service flag.) 

Fourth Child : The service flag of one large school we dis- 
play before you. It contains seventy stars, and that means 
that seventy of our young men gave up their hopes for 
education, for the present time, and w^ent to the call of the 
colors. If this flag had a voice to-day it would sing, sing, 
sing, "One country, one language, one flag!" 
(All but first child pass out.) 

First Child: My! but I had a wonderful dream! I saw 
new flags, true flags, standing by our own dear red, white, 
and blue, and I thought every flag had a story to tell. 
Hark ! Do I hear a rap at the door? 
(She settles her cap and apron, admits other children 



24 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

dressed as old ladies. They wear caps bearing letters, "Do 
Your Bit," and sit about a tea table, and drink to the health 
of the boys. As they mention ' ' soldiers, ' ' and ' ' sailors, ' ' cur- 
tains are parted at the back of the stage, and a soldier and 
sailor stand at attention.) 

All: 

Do your bit, do your bit, 

Sing the mothers of the land; 

Do your bit, do your bit, 

And lend a helping hand. 

Drink to the health of our brave boys, 

Who are loyal, brave, and true. 

Drink the health of our sailor lads, 

'Neath the red and white and blue. 

(They drink their health with cups of tea.) 
First: I have planted a garden, and in it, with the chil- 
dren's help, I work early and late. I am trying to do my 
bit to raise all the vegetables I can. 
Second : I work early and late studying cook books, to see 
what I can substitute for sugar and flour. 

I save the sugar and save the wheat, 

Rye bread and brown bread are good to eat, 

Corn bread and even bran 'tis true 

Will make a variety for you. 

Some things not popular before, 

Will surely help to win the war. 

Third: I use my needle and thread and mend everything 
I can for the family. I try to make the old things look 
as good as new; in this way I save money to buy more 
Thrift Stamps and so I feel I am doing my bit. 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 25 

Fourth : I knit warm garments for soldiers and sailors ev- 
ery spare minute I have, and all the children in our house 
are knitting too. You can hear the needles go click, 
click, click. 

Fifth : My boys- are out in the woods cutting down trees, 
so we may use wood and save coal this winter. I help 
along by packing their lunches every day. 

Sixth : I am sewing for the poor little children over the sea, 
and as I make up garments I feel that I, too, am doing 
my bit. 

Seventh : Every one, I think, should do the work for which 
he is best fitted. It is wonderful how eager the children 
are to help! 

Eighth : "We save every bit of string and paper that comes 
into our house. The string we put in Comfort Kits, and 
the paper we use to make torches for the boys "over 
there." 

Ninth: I make Comfort Kits for the boys and fill them 
with everything good that I can think of. You know each 
article has a little pocket which contains it. 

Tenth : I write letters to lonely soldier boys. I have one 
in my pocket now that I received from a laddie a few 
days ago. Shall I read it to you? 

All : Please do. 

Dear Little Mother: Having no real mother of my own 
I am going to call you mother, for indeed you have been a 
real fairy godmother to me, and I am so glad you adopted 
me, for I was very lonely when your first letter came. 

How did you know that I was in need of a kit, and that 
sweet-scented soap was a real luxury in camp ? As for shoe- 
strings, Little Mother, they were most acceptable for I was 



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tying my shoes with string from a package received in 
camp! 

It is fine to receive such a cheerful letter, and the candy, 
too, was a real surprise. 

Write again to your lonely 

Soldier Boy. 

All : Let us each one adopt a lonely boy. We shall feel 

then that we are ' ' Doing Our Bit. ' ' 

(Enter Boy Scouts and Red Cross Nurses. They line 
up in two lines, girls in front, and sing to the tune of ' ' Battle 
Hymn":) 

1 
Oh, everywhere we 're marching with the red, the white, the 

blue, 
And it is a bonnie banner that we pledge allegiance to. 
We're coming, we are coming, wave the glorious flags before, 
We love them more and more. 

CTtorus 
Everywhere the flags are streaming, 
Everywhere the colors gleaming, 
As of victory we're dreaming, 
We love them more and more. 

2 
The Boy Scouts all are coming, and they march with willing 

feet, 
Everywhere you hear the music as they're tramping down 

the street, 
And the loyal Red Cross Nurses, bearing flags will march 

to war, 
We love them more and more. 

Curtain. 



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RED CROSS ACTIVITY PLAY 

Spirit of the Schoolroom: This is a wonderful year in 
the schoolroom, for everybody wants to be thrifty and un- 
selfish, and help our Nation. Even the smallest child can 
do SOMETHING ! I want to tell you about the Junior 
Red Cross, but I feel so drowsy, perhaps I will take a nap. 
(She nods. The Postman brings a letter. She wakes.) 

Ah, here is a letter, whom can it be from? What does 
it say? I will open and read it to all. (Reads.) 

This is truly a wonderful letter! 

It suggests that children form a Junior Red Cross. 

They then may help the nation by packing supplies, 
making useful articles, and war posters, and help in all 
Red Cross work everywhere, wherever the school may be. 
But, dear me, dear me, each child must have twenty-five 
cents with which to join. 

They then apply for enrollment to the Chapter School 
Committee and turn in their dues. Oh, those dues. How 
can they be raised in every school ? Dear me ! dear me ! 
twenty-five cents for every child! Where will it come 
from? 

Child (holding dictionary open) : Entertainments, Thrift 
Sales, Donations, Conservation, Self Denial, Energy, 
Pluck. 

(Other children enter each carrying some household ar- 
ticle. They are led by one child holding a banner on which 
is a large white elephant.) 

All: 

Who are we ? who are we ? 
Junior members we will be. 



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"Who are we ? who are we ? 
Merry workers as you see. 

First Child: 

A White Elephant sale will surely take, 

If Junior members do not mistake. 

Collecting things from door to door 

That only littered up the floor. 

We were welcomed wherever we went, 

We'll make our school one hundred per cent. 

All: 

The Junior Eed Cross needs some explanation, 
The Junior Eed Cross will help serve the nation, 
The Junior Red Cross will greet you to-day, 
The Junior Red Cross has come here to stay. 

(They pass out. Enter children with fancy caps, marked 
"25 cents" in large numbers and letters.) 



All: 



First : 



Twenty-five cents, twenty-five cents, 
With airy wings, on mischief bent, 
In dimes and pennies easily spent, 
Twenty-five cents, twenty-five cents. 

For Junior Red Cross membership see 
Who will come and capture me. 



(They are standing in line, and after each verse they face 
in two and two, holding up finger of right hand.) 

All: 

Who 11 capture you and me? 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 29 

Second : 

If you don't capture me without delay, 
It's possible I will haste away! 



All: 
Third: 

All: 
Fourth 

All: 



Catch him without delay ! 

Every child in every room 
Will need twenty-five cents quite soon. 

Every child in every room! 

Twenty-five cents says to each brother, 

If you buy one thing you can't buy another. 

Be very careful what you choose, 
And when you are in doubt 
How much you can afford to give, 
Turn your pockets inside out! 

(They pass out, children enter with Certificate of Mem- 
bership on a huge banner and their own banner. They place 
these at the back of the stage. Ten tiny children enter and 
sit in chairs knitting. They sing, tune, "Twinkle Little 
Star.") 



All: 



First: 
Second 



Very little folks like these 
Can do knitting if you please. 
Knitting two, and purling two, 
Very useful things we do. 

Knit a sock with heel and toe, 

Count a bit, as on you go. 



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Third: 

Every day we knit a bit, 
Fourth : 

I hope we 11 make a sock to fit. 
Fifth : 

If yon drop a stitch you know, 
Sixth : 

Back again you have to go. 
Seventh : 

Cast on, bind off, for each term 
Eighth : 

Are lessons we should like to learn. 
Ninth : 

Did you hear some stitches drop? (Hand to ear.) 
Tenth: 

If so, it's almost time to stop. 

(Repeat song, march off.) 

(Enter children bearing dominoes, Scrap book, etc.) 

Dominoes : 

We're dominoes the children make, 
And if we do not make mistake, 
For soldiers far across the seas, 
This little gift will surely please. 

(To make more effective, children may wear dominoed 
spots on dresses and go through any simple dance.) 

Scrap Book : 

I'm a Scrap Book as you see, 
I make pleasant company. 
Many jokes you will discover, 
Tucked in here beneath each cover. 



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Checkerboard : 

A checkerboard made by little hands, 
Soon will travel to foreign lands. 
For soldiers and sailors who never shirk, 
The Junior Red Cross likes to work. 

Poster, * ■ Stop ! Look ! Loosen ! ' ' 

Stop ! and have a look at me ! 
A war-time poster you will see. 
Loosen! 'tis the time to spend, 
For some lonely soldier friend, 
"War-time posters on display 
Are very popular to-day. 

Cook Books, Old and New. 

Both: 

We are Cook Books, new and old, 
Very different you are told, 
But each rule or recipe 
May be useful as you see. 

Old Book: 

Pile in butter, sugar, flour, 
All the good things in your power. 

New Book: 

SAVE the butter, sugar, wheat, 

Other things are good to eat. 
Old Book : 

Make things rich and very sweet,* 

They're otherwise not good to eat! 
New Book: 

Cheaper substitutes will pay, 

Save a little every day. 



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Old Book: 

I clearly see 111 have to go, 
I cannot stay with you, no, no. 

New Book: 

111 save for the soldiers and sailors too, 
Old Cook Book good-bye to you! 

(The Old Cook Book runs off, the New Book after.) 
(Enter any number of children dressed as ladies, long 

skirts and hair done up. They line up, pretend to sew, 

recite or sing — tune, "Lightly Row.") 

Stitch away, stitch away, 
On a garment old and gray. 
Stitch away, stitch away, 
Make a dress to-day, 
But you'd better have a care, 
For the needle's point is there! 
Stitch away, stitch away, 
Work without delay. 

Stitch away, stitch away, 
For the children o'er the seas, 
Stitch away, stitch away, 
Something useful please. 
Little fingers act like thumbs, 
Later on, we hope skill comes! 
Stitch away, stitch away, 
Making things like these. 

(All the children line up with banners bearing the words, 
"Junior Red Cross.") 



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Children : 

Who are we? who are we? 
Junior Red Cross members, see! 
Who are we? who are we? 
Children of Liberty. 
To every one in every land, 
We will lend a helping hand, 
Who are we? w T ho are we? 
Junior Red Cross members, see ! 

Spirit of the Schoolroom : 

In every school, in every land, 
We hope to meet, you understand. 
And all these useful things remember, 
When school begins in glad September. 



A VISIT TO THRIFT TOWN 

(Children enter with traveling bags.) 

All: 

How shall we travel to Thrift Town, 
To Thrift Town, to Thrift Town? 
How shall we travel to Thrift Town, 
To Thrift Town far away? 



BOYS: 



Girls : 



By sea? by rail? 

Or, will you explain? 

We would rather go 
By aeroplane ! 

(All sing, tune, " Lightly Row.") 



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1 

We will go, we will go, 
Into Thrift Town far away. 
Sing heigho, sing heigho 
Happy, glad, and gay. 
Singing as we march along, 
Just to keep our spirits strong, 
As you know, as you know, 
Traveling to-day. 

2 

Through the air, through the air, 

You can hear the echoes ring. 

Have a care, have a care, 

Bags and parcels bring, 

In Thrift Town you cannot choose, 

You must mind your " P 's ' ' and ' ' Q 's ' \ 

So beware, so beware, 

Saving is the thing/ 

(The scene changes to Thrift Town, where the name of 
the town is displayed in large letters. Children enter, wear- 
ing dresses, red and white striped, yellow striped, etc., arms 
concealed. They represent stick candy, dance stiffly and 
whirl round. One set stands in line while the rest whirl in 
and out between them, line up, recite.) 

All: 

Stick candy a dime, stick candy a penny, 
Stick candy so fine, oh, will you buy any ? 

(Enter store-keeper.) 

Store-Keeper : 

No pennies for candy or gum, how I sigh, 
I soon will say even stick candy good-bye ! 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 35 

Stick Candy : 

Hear the good store-keeper chatter, 

What indeed can be the matter? 

The children have always a penny or dime, 

Stick candy will help them to have a good time ! 

Store-Keeper : 

The ice cream cones so hale and hearty, 
Are not invited to this party ! 

(Curtains at the back of the stage part, and show a child 
holding label "Ice cream cones, good-bye ;" the same next, 
with label, ' \ Chewing gum, good-bye. ' ') 

Store-Keeper : 

And chewing gum at any rate, 
Will soon be reckoned out of date ! 

(Enter children from the first scene, they seem sleepy 
and dazed. Stick Candy children retire to the back of the 
stage. ) 

Stick Candy : 

The children do not seem quite well, 
Some one has cast on them a spell, 
They do not notice us at all, 
And here comes thrift, he's seeking all. 



Thrift • 



I am Thrift, a jolly fellow, 

In old-fashioned gown; 

I am Thrift, a jolly fellow 

Lately come to town. 

To save your dimes new ways discover, 

Save everything to-day; 



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Save the sugar, send it over, 
To soldiers far away. 

Children : 

Brother Thrift we bid you welcome, 
With your smiling face, 
Well engage you as a teacher, 
Needed every place. 

Sugar : (Child wearing a bag-shaped dress, "Sugar" print- 
ed upon it.) : 

I am so important to-day I feel quite puffed up, and every 
one is talking about me. I never occupied such a place 
before in the history of the world! Dear me, in Thrift 
Town the children do not ask for me, or even seem to notice 
that I am here. Sugar, sugar, sugar, have I no greeting? 

First Child: 

I take less sugar in coffee or tea, 
Second Child: 

In the cup 's bottom no sugar I see. 
Third Child : 

No frosting now we ever take, 
Fourth Child: 

On cookies, gingerbread, or cake. 
Fifth Child: 

Much less candy we will make. 
Sixth Child: 

So sugar, important, made a mistake. 
Thrift • 

Sugar is right as to his importance, dear children, but I 
am glad to see you are so saving, for the soldiers and sailors 
need it more than the rest of us. I am glad, too, to see 
you are saving your pennies to buy Thrift Stamps. Some 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 37 

boys and girls worked hard enough this summer to even 
earn a Liberty Bond. If you form the habit of thrift it will 
last a lifetime. It is a safe rule never to waste anything. 
In this way we can always help those who need. 

Thrift Stamps: 

Here we come, here we come, 
Wave the banner and beat the drum, 
Thrift Stamps find a welcome hearty 
At this patriotic party. 

Liberty Bond: 

I'm Liberty Bond, no longer shy, 
Wave the Honor Flag on high, 
Patriotic children all 
Love their country, heed its call, 
Come, celebrate in every clime, 
Love of country in song and rhyme. 

(Children enter holding a banner with the word 
"THRIFT" upon it Recite:) 

T — Thrift Stamps we will buy to-day 

And save our pennies in every way. 

H — How will you save your pennies, friend ? 

Just think a bit before you spend. 

R — Right here the little children cry, 

We '11 try to pass the candy by ! 

I — If we save pennies as before, 

Then we can purchase one stamp more. 

F — For many things, without a doubt, 

We surely can learn to do without. 

T — Thrifty be o'er all creation, 



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Spending habit's on vacation, 

Thrifty habits now we've found, 

As well as love ■ ' make the world go round ! ' 9 

(All sing, tune, "Yankee Doodle :") 

1 
Oh, brother Thrift, we sing to you, 
With invitation hearty, 
To save a little it is true, 
We're learning at this party. 

Cliorus 
As we're maching on our way, 
It is very true sir, 
We'll save a little every day, 
And that is what we'll do, sir. 

2 

Oh, brother Thrift ! we hope you '11 stay, 
And teach us every morning, 
For we are earnest in our play, 
We give you all fair warning. 

Stick Candy: 

Good-bye, good-bye, we sing to you, 
Such sweetness we could bring to you, 
But saving, if we don 't mistake it, 
Just depends on how you take it. 



Thrift : 



If you're thrifty every day, 

And your dimes and pennies lend, 

Just to help old Uncle Sam, 

Soon you'll have much more to spend! 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 39 

Stick Candy: 

To keep up hope we all will try, 
Children, dear, good-bye, good-bye. 

(All go out but Thrift. Enter Pennies in brown paper 
dresses. Skip in right and left, meet, march forward in 
twos ; couples march right and left, meet again in twos. First 
couple join hands, skip right; second couple join hands, 
skip left, etc. This continues until all are in couples. Skip 
right and left. Stand in two lines, facing each other. Skip 
forward and back. Skip again forward and back, pass be- 
tween ; one line winds in and out, one line stands still, the 
line that stood still next winds in and out among those in 
the opposite line. All come forward recite and sing.) 

Will you save a penny, 

If you have any, 

For Uncle Sam's work? 

We need a great many, 

If everybody saves a cent, 

'Twill surely help the Government. 

song 

(Tune, "Coming Thro' the Rye") 

1 
We are saving, we are saving, 
Pennies every day ; 
We are saving, w r e are saving, 
No one should delay. 
Thrifty habits we are learning, 
For 'tis a safe rule, 

As you spend think what you're earning, 
'Tis like a task in school. 



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2 

We are coming, we are coming, 

See us march along ; 

We are coming, we are coming, 

Who will join our song? 

Pennies new and pennies shining, 

Lend a helping hand, 

For sweet things we're not repining 

So you must understand. 

(They form a circle and skipp off.) 

Paper: 

Think of all the bits of paper 

That you throw away! 

Can't you save the wrapping paper? 

Every piece, to-day? 

Writing on the backs of letters 

Once was thought absurd, 

Saving backs of calendars 

Is the latest, I 've heard ! 



Thrift : 



Think a minute, think a minute, 
How many things can you save in it? 



Old Clothes: 

Old clothes to mend, old clothes to mend, 
Something to give, and something to lend, 
Without any doubt, whate 'er you 're about, 
You 11 never, never throw anything out. 

Pencils : 

A pencil small and pencil old, 
Is valuable so I am told ; 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 41 

Though you are hungry quite, to-day, 

Please do not nibble me away. 

A very small piece, as you know, 

Into the pencil holder '11 go, 

So save your pencils large and small, 

For they are useful, one and all. 

Home-IIade Toys: 

We're thrifty things, home-made toys, 
Made by the little girls and boys. 
And this is our secret, we like to play 
As well as tho ' there were a price to pay, 
We play and often make a noise. 
To please these thrifty girls and boys. 



THE COMFORT KIT 

(Recitation by any number of children.) 

First Child: 

Just a little bit of money, 
Somebody thought to save ; 
Just a little bit of money, 
And a tooth brush gave. 



ALL: 



Ha, ha, ha, we hope it will fit. 
Right into this splendid comfort kit. 



Second Child: 

Just a little bit of money, 
Somebody thought to save; 
Just a little bit of money, 
And a wash cloth gave. 



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All: 

Ha, ha, ha, we hope it will fit, 
Eight into this splendid comfort kit. 

(Other articles are spoken of, using the same lines. They 
may put shoe lacers, some chocolate, post-cards, tobacco, a 
mirror, etc., into the kit until completed.) 

(Children enter dressed as farmer boys and girls. They 
carry rake and hoe and sing, to the tune of "The Mul- 
berry Bush," using appropriate motions.) 

1. This is the way we plant the seed, 
Plant the seed, plant the seed, 
This is the way we plant the seed, 
To make a thrifty garden. 

So we go out with rake and hoe, 
So we go out with rake and hoe, 
So we go out with rake and hoe, 
To make a thrifty garden. 

2. This is the way we rake the soil, 
We rake the soil, we rake the soil. 
This is the way we rake the soil, 
To make a thrifty garden. 

So we go out with rake and hoe, etc. 

3. This is the way we kill the weeds, 
We kill the weeds, we kill the weeds, 
This is the way we kill the weeds, 

To make a thrifty garden. 

So we go out with rake and hoe, etc. 

4. This is the way we hoe the corn, 
Hoe the corn, hoe the corn, 
This is the way we hoe the corn, 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 43 

In our own thrifty garden. 

So we go out with rake and hoe, etc. 

5. This is the way we pick the peas, 
Pick the peas, pick the peas, 
This is' the way we pick the peas 
In our own thrifty garden. 

So we go out with rake and hoe, etc. 

6. This is the way we dig potatoes, 
"We dig potatoes, we dig potatoes, 
This is the way we dig potatoes 
"When we make a thrifty garden. 

So we go out with rake and hoe, etc. 

(Close with this song, or all the characters may pass back 
of the stage while it is sung, then line up and form a pretty 
tableau.) 

A CONSERVATION PARTY 

(Children are seated round a table. They bear cards with 
the names, "Butter, sugar, bread, water, etc.," upon them. 
The following dialogue takes place:) 

Rye Bread: Oh, dear! oh, dear! Little Sir Waste-a-Bit 

just nibbled me and left the crust. I don't care if I am 

a substitute, I guess I have some feelings. 
Butter: I feel sad, too, for Little Sir Taste-a-Bit just 

tasted me after taking a big helping on his plate. Of 

course then I was fit for no one else. 
Sugar : May I say a word ? 
All: Hear, hear, Sugar is going to speak! 
Sugar: Little Miss Save-a-Bit goes without me, in coffee 

and tea, and takes only one spoonful on her oatmeal, 



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All : Tell it again ! tell it again ! 

(Sugar rises and does so.) 
Water : I form a part of this pleasant company and I am 

free to all. Perhaps I will become very popular in this 

day and age. 
Milk: Listen to me, please; I have a complaint to make. 

Little Sir Waste-a-Bit takes a glassful of me, and drinks 

only a little. Think how naughty it is to waste me, when 

I'm going up, up, up to thirteen cents a quart! 
Corn Muffins: Butter-Fingers is just as careless. She 

dropped me on the floor, and then threw me away. It 

was disgraceful ! 
Meat: Little Sir Taste-a-Bit helped himself freely to me, 

while walking through the kitchen. He took one bite, and 

threw the rest to the dog. 
Sugar : Little Miss Save-a-Bit taught the other children not 

to leave any sugar in their cups, if they would take sugar 

in coffee. 
All : Hear, hear ! Sugar gives us helpful suggestions. 
Corn Syrup : Here I am, sweet and sticky of course! 

Little Sir Taste-a-Bit puts me on his cakes, tastes a bit, 

turns up his little nose, and leaves me there ! 
Honey: I, too, am sweet but badly treated, for Little Sir 

Waste-a-Bit pours me on his waffles, and just leaves me 

swimming on his plate ! 

(Enter Little Sir Waste-a-Bit, Little Sir Taste-a-Bit, But- 
ter Fingers, and Save-a-Bit. They bow and recite:) 

We learn some lessons every day, 
Out of school, in every way, 
We will be thoughtful at the table, 
And save as much as we are able! 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 45 



THE FLAG'S RECEPTION 

(An old flag and a new flag are displayed at the back of 
the stage, and children concealed behind them speak in the 
following dialogue:) 

Xew Flag: Everything looks very patriotic here to-day. 
There are flags flying on the street and all the children I 
meet carry flags. I wonder what it means? 

Old Flag : It may be a day they call FLAG DAY, or some 
other day when we are specially noticed, but don't get 
me started talking, for I never know when to stop, I know 
so maoiy wonderful tales, and I feel as old as the world. 
Though my colors are faded, I am treated with great 
respect ; everyone salutes me. 

Xew Flag: I am eager for some real adventure. Don't 
you notice how my stars shine ? 

Old Flag : I have indeed noticed your wonderful stars, and 
now I am wondering if the children know how we are 
made. 

New Flag: I wonder if they know how many stripes and 
stars we have ? 

Old Flag : I wonder if they know their own star, the one 
that stands for their state? 

New Flag: I wonder, too, if they all know their Nations" 
Anthem ? 

Old Flag : Hark ! even now I hear children 's voices. If it 
happens to be FLAG DAY, they may talk about us. 
(Children are heard singing one verse of the "Star Span- 
gled Banner." As they sing the chorus, they enter with 
flags, coming in from right and left, line up, recite:) 



46 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

Children : 

There are many flags o 'er all the world, 

But one flag for me and you, 
The flag we love best stands here unfurled, 
'Tis the red, the white, the blue. 

Old Flag : How good it seems to have the children take an 
interest in us. I wonder what they know about the first 
flags planted on American soil. 

New Flag: I have great faith in the children, they are 
learning something new every day, and here come chil- 
dren with many wonderful banners. Perhaps they can 
tell you what you want to know. 
(Enter children with flags they have made. See note — 

Directions for Making Flags.) 

First: The first flags seen in America, in 1492, were two 
Spanish flags, one known as the Standard of Spain, the 
other carried by Columbus, called the Banner of the Expe- 
dition. The first flag is interesting, bearing upon it two 
castles, diagonally across from each other, and two lions 
diagonally across, set in squares. The second flag, pointed 
at one end, bears the cross of hope, and initials of the 
King and Queen of Spain. Many explorers came later, 
and so flags of many countries followed. 

Second: I display the flag of England, bearing the cross 
of St. George. 

Thirp : St. Andrew's Cross, the flag of Scotland, now comes 
in sight, and it takes us way back to the time of the Cru- 
sades. 

Fourth : When England and Scotland were united, a new 
flag was made. The crosses of St. George and St. Andrew 
now appear upon the new flag, called, The King's Colors. 

Fifth; English flags were used by the colonists for a time, 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 47 

so the Union Flag I hold for you. The canton shows the 
union of the two countries. 

Sixth: I show you the Pine Tree flag of New England. 
The pine tree was used on New England money, before 
this flag was made. 

Seventh : I bring the Taunton flag bearing the word ' ' Lib- 
erty." You remember that our boys were called the 
"Sons of Liberty." 

Eighth : I bear the Pine Tree flag of the Navy. 

Ninth : The Thirteen States now used a flag bearing a rat- 
tlesnake and the words, "Don't tread on me." 

Tenth : A little later followed striped flags ; they were red 
and white, sometimes blue and white, even white and yel- 
low. They bore thirteen stripes, whatever the color. 

Eleventh: If I could turn back the pages of history and 
convey you to George Washington's camp I would show 
you a flag with 13 stripes for 13 states, but still bearing 
the King's color upon it. This was the flag of 1776. 

Twelfth : The time was now at hand to discard the King's 
colors, so a flag of 13 stripes and 13 stars in a field of blue 
was made by Betsy Ross, the flag of 1777. As we grew 
into a union there appeared more stars in the field of blue, 
so now we proudly carry a flag with 13 stripes and 48 
stars. 
(All repeat chorus of "Star Spangled Banner" and retire 

to right and left of stage. Enter a Jolly Jack Tar, followed 

by twelve other boys in sailor costume, who line up back of 

him.) 

Jolly Jack Tar : 

I am'a sailor who sails the seas, 
Ye, ho ! my lads, ye. ho ! 



48 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

I carry wonderful flags like these, 

Ye, ho ! my lads, ye, ho ! 
The stars, and stripes, a bonnie flag, 

And the Union Jack beside, 
The President's on board the ship, 

So his flag waves far and wide, 
The signal lights do not forget, 
And each sailor learns a new alphabet ! 

(Sailors, who line up behind, now recite, holding up one 
flag at a time:) 

First (with yellow flag) : 

We're in quarantine, here we must stay, 
Perhaps it will be for a year and a day! 

^Second (with red flag) : 

Powder and magazine we carry, 
Heigho! heigho! we need not tarry. 

Third (with white flag) : 

We will hoist the flag of Peace, 

In hopes that some day war shall cease. 

Fourth (with Red Cross flag) : 

Hats off, hats off, the sailors cry, 

The Red Cross flag now waves on high. 

Fifth (with black flag) : 

The black flag's here, a pirate's near, 
So sings the jolly buccaneer. 

(He runs around the line and back to place. All sing; 
tune, "My Bonnie," College Song Book.) 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 49 

All: 

1 
The sailors all sing in the morning, 

The sailors who put out to sea, 
The sailors will give you fair warning, 
There's one flag for you and for me. 

Chorus 

Sailing, sailing, 

Sailing, far over the waters go. 
Sailing, sailing. 

We're singing ye, ho! ye. ho! 

2 

The sailors all sing in the gloaming. 

They love the dear red, white, and blue, 
The sailors all love to go roaming. 

And to the bright colors they're true. 

(Stand at the right and left, in front of children with 
flags. Enter a child with large book of history.) 

History : 

I am a book of history. 

'Xeath my covers are many a mystery, 

To speak in public I'm not afraid, 

Who can tell me how our flag was made? 
Old Flag : 

The wool was sorted and carded and spun, 
For the flag for me and you. 
Nbw Flag: 

It was warped and dressed and drawn beside, 
For the red and white and blue. 



50 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

Old Flag : 

It was woven, inspected and scoured, you know 
In the making, it is true. 
New Flag: 

It was dyed, examined, and well pressed, too, 
For the bonnie red, white, and blue. 
Old and New Flags : 

From the wool of sheep the flag was made, 

That we pledge allegiance to ; 
May its glorious colors never fade, 
The flag red, white, and blue. 
History ; 

So you know your history well ; 

Is there anything further left to tell? 

Old and New Flags : Only this, men of many different na- 
tions worked upon us, but all were true Americans at 
heart; for those w T ho stand beneath the red, white, and 
blue are all brothers. 

Old Flag : 

Soldiers and sailors it is true, 

Each day salute the red, white, and blue. 

History : 

If they know what star stands for their state, 
They can answer promptly, at any rate. 

New 7 Flag: 

In 1912, as History knows, 

. ' The stars were placed in even rows. 

In their order of entrance, from left to right, 
Each state then has its star so bright. 

History : Who is number 1 ? "Who is 48 ? 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 51 

Old and New Flags : Number 1 is Delaware. Number 48 
is Arizona. 

History : I wonder how many of you have heard the story 
of "The Man Without a Country?" He was a traitor to 
his own land, and once made a wish that he would never 
hear the name of the United States again. He was kept 
sailing the seas, and only at the end of his sad life was 
allowed to see the flag and hear about his country. 

Old Flag : I know that story well, and it has been a lesson 
ever since. How glad I am that all our girls and boys are 
patriotic. 

New Flag: Such a story makes me tremble in every fold 
as I think how the "Man Without a Country" suffered. 
Deep down in his heart everyone must love his country 
and his flag. Our flag stands for faith and love and honor, 
and liberty. As we stand beneath it. we can but say, 
i 1 One country, one language, one flag. ' ' 
(All line up, flags at the back, sailors in front, History 

in front of them, waves flags. Sing, " America' ' and "Star 

Spangled Banner" to close. National airs may be played 

in between various parts of the program, and children in 

dress of various nations appear.) 

Note — Directions for Making Flags 

Spanish Flag. Four squares divided, two bear a yellow 
castle on red field, in upper lefthand corner and diag- 
onally across; the other squares, diagonally across, bear 
red lions on white ground. 

Banner of the Expedition. A green latin cross, on white 
field, end of banner in points, initials on each side*of 
cross, F (Ferdinand) Y (Ysabel). 

Cross of St. George. Red cross on white ground. 

St. Andrew's Cross. White cross, diagonally placed on 
blue field. 



52 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

King's Colors. The two flags above combined. 

English Flag. 1707. Crosses of St. George and St. Andrew 

in the upper lefthand corner (the canton), red flag. 
Pine Tree Flag of Navy. White flag, pine tree in canton. 
Pine Tree of New England. Cross and pine tree in can- 
ton, of English flag. 
Rattlesnake Flag. Rattlesnake and motto, " Don't tread 

on me." 
George Washington's Camp Flag. King's color in canton, 

13 stripes, red and white. 
Flag of 1777. Thirteen stripes, red and white; thirteen 

stars in field of blue. 
Union Jack. White stars on field of bine. 
President's Flag. Blue with coat of arms used on the 

President's seal upon it and a white star in each corner. 

The Story of Our Flag (published by A. Flanagan Com- 
pany; price, 5 cents) contains descriptions of these flags and 
illustrations of many of them. 

A SOLDIER'S MARCH AND DRILL 

Any good march is played, as twelve boys in Boy Scout 
costume enter, at right corner of the stage, march up right 
side of the stage to center of the back, every other one 
marches right, every other one left, meet, march forward in 
couples, halt, give flag salute (right hand at head, heart, 
point to colors), recite: 

With head and heart to the colors true, 
We come to-day to welcome you. 

March again right and left, pass each other, meet in one 
line. All take two steps forward, two steps back, two steps 
to right, two steps to left. 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 53 

Respond to orders: 
Salute — Right hand to head, tip of forefinger touching 

forehead, thumb and fingers extended and joined, hand 

and wrist straight. Drop arm smartly to side. 
Carry, Arms — Right hand up, left hanging at side. 
Present, Arms — Right hand in front of body, left hand back, 

below as though holding a gun. 
Right Shoulder, Arms — Move arms right. 
Left Shoulder, Arms — Move arms left. 
Aim — Both hands raised in front. 
Fire — Snap thumb. 

Center couple lead right and left, the rest follow. Form 
two lines. First four in the back line march four steps back. 
First four in the front line march four steps forward. Sec- 
ond four in the back line march to right ; face in. Second 
four in the front line march to left; face in. They have 
formed a hollow square. Four at the front and back march 
forward and back. Four at the right and left march for- 
ward and back. Four at the front and back march, meet, 
pass between, and back to places. Four from the right and 
left march, meet, pass between, and back to places. Those 
standing on the left side lead, the rest follow in line, march 
diagonally across stage to front, pause, one at the back 
winds in and out between the line, around the line, and back 
to place. The next in line does the same, the next, etc., 
until all have wound in and out and around the line. 

March and form a circle, every other one to the center and 
back, all to center and back. Circle right, circle left. A 
child enters with flags, stands in center of circle, holds flags 
high. All say: 

Hurrah for the colors, red, white, and blue! 
Hurrah for the banner for me and you, 



54 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

"Wherever we go, whatever we do ; 

Sing hurrah for the colors, red, white, and blue! 

All receive flags from the child in the center. March with 
flags, form a spiral waving flags high over head. March 
again, in line to front of stage, end couple meet, the rest 
follow, meet in two lines facing, sides to audience. Hold 
up flags touching, end couples march through, the next and 
next, etc. Sing any patriotic song familiar to all, from 
''Patriotic Songs/' published by A. Flanagan Company. 
March off. 



A SAILOR'S DRILL 

"The Sailor's Hornpipe," "The Campbells Are Coming" 
or a march familiar to the children may be played, as boys 
in sailor costume dance in, five from the right, five from 
the left. They dance in holding the right hand over the 
head, left hand on hip, crossing feet, skip to the front of the 
stage. 

The center couple turn backs to the audience, lead right 
and left. The rest follow, still taking the same position with 
arms. Form two lines. March to the back of the stage 
and come up toward the front in two lines. 

Skip right and left, pass each other at back of the stage. 
Meet and come forward in twos left hand over head, right 
hand on hip. March right and left, form two lines facing 
audience. Place hands on each other's shoulders, back line 
sways to the right, front line sways to the left; reverse it. 
Join hands, swing arms to and fro. Cross right foot with 
left and left with right. Stand at attention to take com- 
mands given from behind the scenes. 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 55 

Attention — Right hand to head. 

Up Masts — Fists clenched, hand over hand. 

Wave Flags — Wave right arm over head. 

Wave Right — Wave right hand to right. 

Wave Left — Wave left hand to left. 

Tackle Rjght — Right arm extend right, pull in. 

Tackle Left — Left hand extend left, pull in. 

Attention — (Same as before.) 

Heave ho ! Right — Both arms extend right, pull in. 

Heave ho! Left — Both arms extend left, pull in. 

Heave ho! Front — Both arms extend front, pull in. 

Attention — (Same as before.) 

One at the right end of each line now dances in and out 
between those in line, and back to place. The second from 
the end of the line now does the same. This continues until 
all have danced in and out between the lines. 

Backs to the audience, march to back of stage. March 
right and left, form two lines opposite each other, sides to 
audience. 

Take off caps, wave over head. March forward and back 
four times. March forward and back, pass between and back 
to places. Sleet, hold up caps touching. Recite : 

We are merry sailor boys, 

Upon the sea we go, 
We are merry sailor boys, 

Singing ye-ho ! ye-ho ! 

A boy with flag enters from the back, marches between 
the lines, pauses at the center, all face front at attention, 
and sing chorus of the "Star Spangled Banner/ ' Resume 
former position in lines led by the boy with flag, skip off 
right and left. 



56 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 



A RED, WHITE, AND BLUE DRILL 

Any good march is played while twelve girls dressed in 
white enter in order, red, white, and blue, carrying knitting 
bag — four, red; four, white; and four, blue. They enter 
from the right, while twelve boys enter from the left. They 
wear white suits, red, white, and blue hats — four, each 
color — and enter in that order — red, white, and blue. 

Boys and girls meet, march forward in two lines, separate, 
march right and left, pass each other at the back of the 
stage several times, meet, march forward in twos, fours, 
sixes; colors red, white, and blue. March right and left, 
meet in a line, center couples lead, the rest follow march- 
ing right and left. Form two lines again. Girls form a cir- 
cle, boys march round them. Girls stand still, boys circle 
right and left round them. Boys stand still, the girls with 
red bags go to the center of the circle and back, those with 
white go to the center aiid back, those with blue to the center 
and back. Repeat and the boys circle round them. Girls 
stand still, boys wind in and out between them. Form two 
lines again, pass each other. Reds line up at the back, 
whites and blues skip in couples. Whites line up at the back, 
the rest skip in couples. Blues line up at the back, the rest 
skip in couples. All march forward in lines, girls in front 
of the boys, boys stand at attention, girls hold bags, up, 
down, right, left, on right arm, on left arm, swing to and 
fro, hold on right arm, go through knitting motion. Recite : 

Knit a bit, knit a bit, 
Make a garment that will fit, 
In even rows, each one knows, 
He or she can knit a bit. 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 57 

Girls turn, march back of the boys, boys come forward, 
hold hats, up, down, right, left, swing to and fro, on heads 
with both hands, hold right hand to head, recite : 

Do your bit, do your bit, 
And you'll always make a hit, 
Though we're small, w r e can all, 
Try to do our bit. 

March around the line of girls, wind in and out between 
them. March round again, stand in line, meet. Couples of 
the same color skip together holding hands. 

Four reds join hands across, two girls, two boys. Whirl 
around, other colors do the same, whirling in fours. Four 
reds form a circle, whites circle round them, blues round 
them. Two such circles are now on the stage. Skip again 
in couples, form lines, red, white, and blue, standing in 
order in the lines, march, stand with sides to the audience, 
girls and boys opposite each other, march forward and back, 
meet, forward and back, pass between, forward and back, 
remain on opposite sides, march again, meet, sing: " There 
Are Many Flags in Many Lands/ ' A child enters from the 
back, marches between. He carries our flag. Close with 
one verse of "Star Spangled Banner." March right and 
left and out. 

A CANDLE DRILL 

Twelve children enter from opposite sides, carrying alter- 
nately large candles of red, white, and blue. Meet in fours, 
march forward, first four to the right, second four to the 
left, third four to the right. Meet in twos, couples march 
right and left. Meet in twos. March right and left, pass 



58 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

each other several times. Meet, form a circle, circle right 
and left, skip in twos to front of stage, reds together, whites 
together, blues together. Separate, come forward, red, white, 
blue, in threes. Hold candles up, down, right, left, wave 
to and fro. Hold forward with both hands. All recite: 

Oh, who will light the candles, 

We're holding now for you? 
Oh, who will light the candles 

Of red and white and blue? 

(Enter Spirit of the Hour with torch.) 

Spirit of the Hour: 

I am the Spirit of the Hour, 
To do what good is in my power, 
I always try, as time flits by, 
Ha, ha ! ho, ho ! 'ere day is done, 
I'll light the candles one by one. 

(Reds step out of line, she lights their candles.) 

Spirit of the Hour : 

The colors of the flag you hold, 
Beloved by all both young and old. 

("Whites step out, she lights their candles.) 

Spirit of the Hour: 

The white of our glorious stripes we see, 
Then give three cheers for liberty. 

All: 

Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! 

(Blues step out, she lights their candles.) 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 59 

Spirit of the Hour : 

The field of blue with its gleaming white stars, 
Completes the flag, with white and red bars. 

All: 

Well shine and make the world more bright, 

For every ray of candlelight, 

Like a tiny star in the flag unfurled, 

Will shed its light o'er the wide, wide world. 



SONGS 

1. MARCHING WITH BONNIE FLAGS 

(Tune, "The Battle Cry of Freedom") 

1 

Oh, we're singing of the flag, 

Yes, we're singing once again, 

Marching with stripes and stars before us, 

Oh, we're singing of the flag. 

And we want ten million men. 

Marching with stripes and stars before us. 

Chorus 

Up with the banner, hurrah, then hurrah ! 

Up with the banner, march on to the war. 

Oh, we're singing of the flag, 

Yes, we're singing once again, 

Marching with the stripes and stars before us. 

2 

Oh, we're dreaming of the flag, 
Yes, we're dreaming once again. 
Honored and famed in song and story, 



60 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

Oh, we're dreaming of the flag, 
Yes, we 're dreaming once again, 
Marching 'neath the bonnie flag, "Old Glory.' ' 

2. DRUMMER BOYS 

(Tune, "Yankee Doodle") 

1 
The Drummer Boys all sing a song, 

So early in the morning; 
We soon will march a hundred strong, 

We give you all fair warning. 

Chorus 
Blow the bugle, beat the drum, 

Everywhere we're singing, 
Blow the bugle, beat the drum, 

Eoyal banners bringing. 

2 

A-rat-a-tat, we march along, 

With drum-beat now replying, 
For to the army we belong, 

When all the flags are flying. 

3. THE FLAG WE LOVE 

(Tune, "Battle Hymn of the Republic") 

1 

Oh, everywhere above us waves the red, the white, the blue, 
And we all salute the banner that we pledge allegiance to, 
We are loyal to our country, to the colors we are true, 
Salute the flag we love. 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 61 

Chorus 
Old and new flags we are bringing, 
Of our bonnie banner singing, 
Old and new flags we are bringing, 
Salute the flag we love. 

2 

Oh, everywhere about us, hear the sound of tramping feet, 
As the bugle call and drum beat find us marching down the 

street ; 
Waving high above Old Glory, once again we all repeat, 
Salute the flag we love. 



GAME OF STARS AND STRIPES 

The children choose a leader and stand in two lines. 
March forward and back singing (tune, "Yankee Doodle") : 

1 
Who'll bring the bonnie stripes and stars, 

Our own red, white, and blue? 
We love the white and crimson bars, 

To the flag we're ever true. 

Chorus 
Hold each bonnie banner high, 

See its colors gleaming, 
And you know our love so true 

In every fold is streaming. 

2 

Who'll bring the bonnie stripes and stars, 
As we are lightly dancing, 



02 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

"Well all salute this flag of ours, 
Retreating or advancing. 

Children clasp hands with those in opposite line, and the 
leader comes through the lines, pauses, and asks any child : 

How many stripes, how many stars, 
Gleam in this bonnie flag of ours? 

If he answers correctly, 13 stripes and 48 ^ars, they change 
places, $ and the game proceeds as before. If he fails, he is 
out of the game, and the same leader continues as before. 
The song is repeated as often as desired. 



GAME OF SUBSTITUTES 

The children form a circle. They choose the cook, who 
stands in the center of the circle. She names children, ' ' Rye, 
Barley, Oats, Corn, Bran, Rice," etc., any substitute for 
wheat. She walks about the circle saying : 

Many problems I must meet, 

And find some substitutes for wheat. 

She turns quickly and names any two substitutes, as "Bar- 
ley and Bran." The children bearing these names change 
places, and the cook tries to slip into the place of either of 
them in the circle. The child left out must become cook 
next time and the game continues as before. 

If the cook fails to secure a place in the circle she becomes 
cook again. 

The game should be played in a lively manner. 



DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 63 

SUGGESTED TABLEAUX WITH RECITATIONS 

1. Betsy Ross in old time costume, blue dress, white cap, 
kerchief, apron, with flag displayed in her lap. 

Who is so beloved in song and story, 
As Betsy Ross, who made Old Glory? 

2. Large Poster of chickens in a rye field. 

Save the meat, save the wheat. 
So the Allies can't be beat. 
"Eat us.' 3 

3. Old Lady, sewing on old garments. 

Make the old clothes good as new, 
That 's what a stitch in time will do. 

4. Child by candy counter, right hand up in protest, 
holding pocketbook in left. 

If the pennies and dimes you save in turn, 
War Saving Stamps you soon will earn. 

5. Poster. A huge cup of coffee on a shelf, a soldier 
looking at it. 

I am glad they saved their sugar for me, 
And took no sugar in coffee and tea. 

6. A Sailor holding box of candy. 

At home they pass the candy by, 
With never a frown and never a sigh. 

7. A huge Red Cross, Soldier's head at right, Sailor's 
head at left, Red Cross Nurse below. 

The familiar Red Cross now you see, 
And this trio, useful, you'll agree. 



64 DRILLS AND PLAYS FOR PATRIOTIC DAYS 

8. Boy and girl with rake and hoe, farm costume. 

With rake and hoe we plant for food, 
And learn some lessons as we should. 

9. Old couple sitting by old-fashioned fireplace. 

Burn the wood, by the fireplace sit, 
Save the coal, and do your bit. 

10. A tiny girl on a high stool with huge knitting bag 
sits knitting. 

Though a small girl, here I sit, 
Knitting hard to do my bit. 

11. Cook, with white cap, apron and rolling pin, stands 
by a table. She is studying a new cook book. 

Save the sugar, save the wheat, 
Learn to make good things to eat. 

12. Soldier and Sailor at attention, Red Cross Nurse 
between. 

With tableaux we entertain, 'tis true, 
And now we say good-bye to you. 




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The book is fully illustrated and contains complete 
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